The responsibilities of a leader were out of the question. Firstly, she was unfamiliar with the affairs of N Province. Secondly, she had no interest in managing a city. Thirdly, she was quite busy.
Xu Qian was about to refuse when the system prompt sounded.
"Ding, please host accept."
"Why?"
There were still four men waiting for her to conquer. How could she have time to stay here and fuss?
"Ding, the system reminds you that this is a city completely unpolluted by zombies and is easy to manage. It will not waste too much of your time."
Xu Qian: "..." That was as good as saying nothing.
"Do I have to take over?"
"Ding, yes."
Xu Qian pressed her temples, then looked up to meet his expectant gaze, and said coldly:
"Let me make it clear first, I won't be a leader. I'm prone to making mistakes, and I have a bad temper. You'll only get yelled at. Also, I won't be staying here for long."
Qiang Xiu Cheng smiled, his entire face creasing like a chrysanthemum. Though his hair was white, he seemed to have aged several years at that moment.
"As long as you agree, you agree."
"While you're happy now, let's announce it."
Xu Qian: ??
"Don't you need to discuss it with them?"
Qiang Xiu Cheng waved his hand, "Regarding the right to choose a leader, apart from the people of N Province, no one else is allowed to voice their opinion."
"Zhou Zuo was also elected by everyone, it's just a pity he was harmed..."
He sighed and said, "Never mind. You should change into more proper clothes first. While everyone is still here, I'll go and say something."
Xu Qian glanced down at herself. What was improper about her attire?
Qiang Xiu Cheng pointed at his eternally unchanging black suit and said, "Wear a suit."
Xu Qian could only helplessly retrieve a beige suit from her spatial storage and change into it.
When she came out, people had already gathered in the square.
The two stood on a high platform. Qiang Xiu Cheng, holding a microphone, introduced, "Everyone knows the great hero beside me, Xu Qian."
"She will be taking over as the acting leader for a probationary period of one month.
After a month, there will be a vote. If no one has any objections, she will officially assume the position of the new leader."
Suddenly, the crowd below buzzed with animated discussion.
While Xu Qian was indeed a hero of N Province, she shouldn't be a leader, should she?
Zhou Zuo had also been gradually promoted back then.
Everyone had no objections to Qiang Xiu Cheng being the leader, but this Xu Qian...
Qiang Xiu Cheng raised his hand to signal them to quiet down, and the crowd obediently fell silent.
"Don't worry, everyone. I will assist Xu Qian this month. As you all know, N Province has a voting system. We will make a decision based on her performance, alright?"
"Alright!!"
"Xiao Qian, would you like to say a few words?"
Xu Qian raised her eyes. Her gaze was calm and indifferent, making anyone she looked at feel a chill.
The previously chattering voices immediately quieted down, and everyone dared not speak.
"I am Xu Qian. I have nothing special to say. Thank you."
The crowd: ...
Qiang Xiu Cheng: ...
It was confusing, yet they dared not resist.
Xu Qian calmly surveyed the crowd. She wouldn't be a leader, so she could only take it one step at a time.
Afterward, Xu Qian moved into the spacious villa designated for the future leader.
Qiang Xiu Cheng instructed, "You need to sleep and eat well tonight. We'll start learning tomorrow."
"Okay."
Xu Qian lay on the bed and closed her eyes slightly. With a thought, a half-naked youth appeared beside her.
"Mm..."
The youth rubbed his temples, gradually waking up. The scene before him began to clear.
The girl was wearing red pajamas, lying beside him, her chest rising and falling slightly.
Was she asleep?
"Xu Qian..."
The youth leaned closer, so close that he was almost against her face.